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In July 2004, the county conducted a
limited mangrove study document the state of mangrove trimming
within the County. A similar study was conducted with an
expanded geographical area in the winter of 2005. The study was
conducted again in the winter of 2007, the results of which are
summarized in the report linked below.
These studies were requested by County Commission to produce
data that would assist them in determining whether the County
should pursue delegation of authority from the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) pursuant to the
1996 Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act. The data confirmed
that a substantial number of mangrove trimming events occur each
year within Sarasota County. Data shows that over 90 percent of
mangrove trimmings documented in the study for 2004, 2005, and
2007 were consistent with the 1996 Mangrove Trimming and
Preservation Act.
Read the final
Mangrove Trimming Study
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